A Bayonetta Trilogy is set for release on the Nintendo Switch successor (dubbed Switch 2) with visual and performance enhancements, based on the latest rumor.
According to Twitter user NWeedle, who correctly shared details on Metroid Dread among other leaks, Nintendo is planning to release a Bayonetta Trilogy, with the three mainline titles in one package, for the Switch 2.
The alleged Bayonetta Trilogy is said to bring visual and performance improvements, such as HDR support and a stable frame rate when targeting 60 fps. According to the leaker, due to backward compatibility, the Switch versions of Bayonetta 1, 2, and 3 can also be played on Switch 2 with improvements to frame rate.
If the rumor is indeed true, this would be the third time the original Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 would be released on a Nintendo platform. Despite the source’s credibility, we encourage our readers to take such rumors with a grain of salt until there is confirmation via official channels.
The most recent entry in the Bayonetta series, Bayonetta 3, is a 2022 action-adventure hack and slash game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for the Switch. The protagonist, Bayonetta, faces bioweapons called Homunculi and an entity known as the Singularity, which poses a threat to the multiverse. She is supported by various characters, including alternate universe versions of herself and a new witch-in-training named Viola.
The gameplay of Bayonetta 3 follows the action hack and slash style of its predecessors. Players control Bayonetta as she engages in combat using melee attacks and gunplay. Dodging enemy attacks triggers “Witch Time,” slowing down time and enemies, allowing uninterrupted attacks or real-time traversal for solving environmental puzzles. Unique to this game are the “Demon Slave” and “Demon Masquerade” mechanics. The former lets players control one of Bayonetta’s Infernal Demons for various attacks, while the latter allows Bayonetta to fuse with a summoned Infernal Demon, gaining magic-based abilities.
